Lisbon: The Jewish Odyssey Private Walking Tour
ID: GYG57337-80093
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Explore the history and culture of the Jewish community in Lisbon on a 5-hour tour of the Portuguese capital. Learn about Portugal’s relationship with the Jewish people from its formation until the present times. Visit the synagogue, and more.
Learn the story of the Jewish people of Lisbon on a 5-hour tour of significant sites to the Jewish community in the Portuguese capital. Hear about the Jewish exodus from Egypt, and the journey through lands, countries, and continents as the ultimate nomads. Learn how communities appeared, disappeared, and reappeared; belonging everywhere and yet nowhere.
Discover how the Kingdom of Portugal in the 12th century recognized the Jewish community as a distinct legal entity with its own jurisdiction. Visit sites of significance to Portuguese Christians and the Portuguese Jewish communities., including the Shaare Tikva (Lisbon Synagogue), the 1st synagogue to be built in Portugal since the late 15th century.
Learn about the different Jewish communities that lived in Lisbon and throughout Portugal since the Middle Ages. Visit historic quarters, and see famous memorials. Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Jewish culture. Hear about important Jewish and Portuguese people who shaped the history of Lisbon or saved thousands of souls over the centuries, such as Abraham Anahory and Aristides Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul who saved the lives of thousands of Jewish refugees.
Finally, hear about Lisbon today as a city of tolerance and creativity, and explore the narrow streets of the Alfama quarter, Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood.
Highlights
- Explore Lisbon through the lives of Portugal's Jewish communities
- Go to the Lisbon Synagogue, Portugal's 1st synagogue since the 15th century
- Learn about the Jewish community in Lisbon and how they lived
- Hear about the 1506 Massacre and how it started
- Walk down the "Rua de Judiara" in the Alfama, Lisbon's oldest neighborhood
- Listen to stories of heroes to the Jewish community, such as the consul who saved thousands of refugees
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The tour is flexible in terms of the start time, length of stay at each site, and modifications to the suggested itinerary
• If you are on a shore excursion from the cruise port, the tour times are flexible
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
In front of Lisbon Synagogue, R. Alexandre Herculano 59, 1250-010 Lisboa, Portugal.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.